Who has the other 16 PR70 Ikes???

MarkJude

It seems to be a rather slow morning so I thought I would open up a thread.

There was a post yesterday that showed us a picture of a PR70DCAM Ike dollar currently for sale on ebay. Most of the discussion centered on the lackluster coin and was it really a PR70. Well, since I was curious and didn't have much going on this morning with the wife and kids at my in-laws, I decided to check out the numbers.

Currently, the population reports for PR70 DCAM Ikes list 19 - 1972 Silver, 10 - 1974 Silver and one and only one, 1978 coin. The top seven sets listed in the registry hold 13 of these coins, with the top six sets each containing a 1972 and a 1974.

My question is, if the top seven sets contain thirteen of the coins and there is also the one on ebay, who has the other 16 coins???

If you are out there let me know, I wonder where they are hiding???

And the big question is, who has the magical 1978? How much is that coin worth to the top six collections all tied for number one?

MarkJude

MarkJude

Here is a follow-up question:

To the seven top set holders in the registry, how do your coins compare to the one currently listed on ebay? Are they proud members of your collection or simply numbers to solidify your position?

MarkJude

khayse

And if your PR70 is lackluster, did you make it or buy it?

Excellent probing questions but who is going to come on here
and say, "My coin is ugly" or "My coin is no better than a 69
and I paid the big bucks for the point".

I doubt if I would be that honest.

Of course I'm just one of the millions tied for 8th with no
PR70s.

-Keith H

MarkJude

Very good point, maybe the last question will turn out to be more rhetorical in nature...

MarkJude